Rochester Native Suiting Up For Super Bowl

Rochester Native Suiting Up For Super Bowl

Baltimore Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones, III is from Rochester but he's not the only famous athlete in the family.

Brothers
and NFL defensive ends Arthur Jones, III of the Baltimore Ravens and
Chandler Jones of the New England Patriots embody the saying, "faith,
family, football." Uncle Jeffrey Melvin talked about what they men were
like growing up, "they just had a wonderful work ethic, they're family
people, they believe in god and they're moral guys."

They were
born in Rochester and come from a family of athletes including middle
brother Jonny "Bones" Jones. Jonny is the UFC World Light Heavyweight
Champion, "he was kind of skinny to play football but he was an
extremely aggressive wrestler," explained Melvin, "people don't know
this, Arthur and Jon were both state champions in wrestling, so even
Arthur, the one that plays for the Ravens, he's a tremendous wrestler
himself."

Two weeks ago Arthur and Chandler faced off in the AFC
Championship game. In Rochester, their family gathered around the TV at
their grandparents house, which they affectionately call,
"Jonesville." Uncle Jeffrey says everyone was excited, "either way a
Jones was going to the super bowl and that was a wonderful thing."

Now
the family is gearing up to go back to "Jonesville" to cheer Arthur on
to win the Superbowl, "I believe the momentum is going the Ravens way
with the whole Ray Lewis thing, and it's going to be the Ravens I'm
guaranteeing a win," said Melvin.

Along with coming from a big
family of athletes the brothers also come from a big family of religious
men. Their dad and grandfather are both pastors, and uncle Jeffrey
Melvin is a bishop. Melvin says the brothers faith has helped keep them
grounded with all their success.